Steering-post mounting



Feb. 21, 1928. 1,659,852

R. B. BUKOLT STEERING POST MOUNTING Filed Aug. 19, 1926 Patented Feb. 21, 1928.

UNLIEYDv STATES ROMAN B IBUKOLT, OF STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN.

STEERING-POST MOUNTING.

Application filed August19, 192 6. Serial No. 130,253.

The invention relates to"improvements in means for rotatably connecting steering posts of childrens vehicles to body members, the object of the invention being to provide an exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet an efiicient and very desirable construction and arrangement for this purpose.

The invention is shown in connection with a three wheeled vehicle having pedals for propelling it, but it is applicable also to vehicles of other types.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a childs vehicle embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the post mounting means.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section as indicated by line 33 of Fig. 1.

The numeral 5 on the drawing designates a steering post at the front end of a seat board or body 6, the rear end of the latter being supported by wheels, one of which is shown at 7. The upper end ofthe post 5 is provided with a handle bar 8 while its lower end is provided with a fork carrying a dirigible front wheel 9, said wheel in the present disclosure, being provided with pedals 10. The gist of the present invention is utilized for establishing a connection between the steering post 5 and the body 6.

Two metal bars 11 have their upper ends transversely curved and secured against opposite sides of the post 5, at the lower -por-.

tion of the latter, these transversely curved bar ends being indicated at 12. These" two ends extend approximately throughout the transverse circumference of the post 5 and form an eifective metal covering therefor, and they are secured to the post by rivets 13. At the lower end of the post 5, the bars 11 are directed laterally outward as at 14 and'then are extended downwardly to provide a fork for the wheel 9, and resting upon the portions 14, is a bearing collar 15 which surrounds the post 5 and the bar ends 12.

Secured by rivets or the like 16 to the upper and lower side of the body 6, at the front end of the latter, are two bars 17 whose front portions project forwardly from said body 6 and are preferably bent into the shape shown, to space them apart a greater distance than the body engaging portion of the bar. These forwardly projecting bar portions have vertically aligned openings 18 through which pass the end portions of a bearing tube 19, said tubehaving outwardly stamped circumferential shoulders 20'which contact with the inner sides of said bar ends.

The extremities of this tube are swaged as at 21, into contact with the outer sides of the bar end and by this construction and arrangement, the bars and the bearing tube are held in fixed relation.

The lower portion of thepost 5 and the ends 12 of the bars 11, are rotatably received in the tube 19 and the latter then rests upon the collar 15, so that'an eflective metal-tometal bearing connection is provided between the steering post 5 and the body 6. To prevent downward movement of the post with respect to the hearing or upward sliding of said bearing on the post, a screw 22 is preferably driven into said post to overlie the upper end of the sleeve 19.

It will be seen from the foregoing that while the invention is simple andinexpensive and may be easily manufactured and applied, it will be durable and in every way desirable. Excellent results are. obtainable from the exact details disclosed and I therefore prefer that they shall be followed.

However, within the scope of the invention outer sides of said metal bars to hold the lat-' ter and the tube in fixed assembled relation, said bars projecting from the tube for attachment to a body member of the vehicle.

2. In a steering post mounting for a childs vehicle; a pair of metal bars having transversely curved upper end portions secured to opposite sides of the steering post, said bars being directed outwardly and then downwardly at the lower end of the post to provide a Wheel-carrying fork, a collar surrounding said upper portions of said bars and resting on the outwardly directed portions-of the latter, a bearing surrounding the lower portion of the post, resting on said collar and engaging the transversely curved lUi) l lU

upper portions of said bars, means for attaching said bearing to a body member of the vehicle, and post-carried means engaging the upper end of said bearing. l

3. In a steering post mounting for 'a chil'ds vehicle; a pair of metal bars having transversely curved upper end portions secured to opposite sides of the steeringpest, said bars being; directed outwardly and then downwardly at the lower end of the post to provide a wheelrarrying fork, collar surrounding. said upper portions of said bars versely curved portions of said bars, said be( ring resting on said collar and having means for attachment to a body member of the vehicle, and means for holding; the bearin'gaga-inst upward sliding on the barsand post.

In testimony whereof fixed my signature. 1

, ROMAN B. BUKOLT l I have hereunto iii- 

